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1. What does the PSCONSOLEFILE option in POWERSHELL do?
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.
Create a customized shell
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
A LAN Router only or a LAN to WAN Router

2. What is the RACAgent?
A .WFW file
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.

3. Active directory DNS ____ replicate between forests.
Does not
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Configure aging and scavenging.

4. What OSs disallow the uninstalliatin of IPV6?
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.

5. The WSUS server and remote SQL server _____________.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Run slmgr.vbs -ato and then open up 3389 on windows firewall using netsh.
SSL
Cannot be in different domains

6. What is the command to set a forwarding computer for event log forwarding?
WINRM QUICKCONFIG.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
Configure aging and scavenging.

7. What must you do if you have a static ip address assigned?
Use the route delete command.
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.
Configure a firewall rule to the specific port and block all connections.

8. What will happen if click on a hyperlink when you are viewing a web page offline in Internet Explorer?
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.

9. Use ocsetup instead of servermanagercmd.exe _________.
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
On a core server
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin

10. What is AH?
Extensive Authentication Protocol used in PPP authentication.
No
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
Yes

11. What is a mx record?
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
SP3
Set IE back to its default settings

12. What is Aero Shake?
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
Shaking (quickly dragging back and forth) a window minimizes all other windows. Shaking it again brings them back.
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.

13. What is AppLocker?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
Use SYNC Center
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.

14. What are WIM files used for?
L2TP/IPSEC with EAP-TLS.
Can be configured through a GPO
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.

15. What do you do if a computer is missing the data recovery agent certificate for the EFS recovery agent?
Setup a GlobalNames zone.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
Export and import it from another computer.
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.

16. Where is the Troubleshoot option for fixing common problems located?
It improves performance
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
Devices and Printers Control Panel applet has a

17. How do you enable a recovery agent?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Setup a GlobalNames zone.

18. How can you modify event viewer from being filled up with the printer related events?
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.

19. How do client computers get configured to use a WSUS server?
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
Also known as root scalability mode. Allows organizations with more than 16 namespace servers use consistency mode. They poll the nearest dc every hour instead of the pdc emulator. This reduces network traffic to the pdc emulator but clients might ha
Can be configured through a GPO
By the RRAS manager or from the command line. For the subnet you can either use the / command or the octet subnet. Example: Route -p add 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.1.1

20. What does the Ping -6 option do?
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
It pings with IPV6

21. What is BranchCache?
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option

22. How do you verify your IPV6 address?
Use IPCONFIG or Status Details for the Network Connection.
It designates an authoritative DNS server - not the soa record.
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac

23. Can Wireless profiles can be exported and imported using a flash drive?
Yes
Clients establish an IPsec tunnel for the IPv6 traffic to the DirectAccess server - which acts as a gateway to the intranet. The DirectAccess client establishes two IPsec tunnels: Psec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel and IPsec ESP tunnel.
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
Default Programs Control Panel applet

24. What are IPV6 host records in DNS?
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
They are AAAA records.
Enterprise and Ultimate versions. The limitation refers only to the ability to enable protection on a removable storage device. Once BitLocker To Go is added to a storage device - that device can be used normally with any version of Windows 7. It can
DNS suffix search lists

25. How do you configure client computers to use a WSUS server as the source for Windows Update?
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
Modify/Create a GPO
The DFS service attempts to keep the domain based namespace highly consistent by polling the pcd emulator after the namespace changes. This bypasses the needing to wait for the ad replication to update the namespace object. This can increase load on

26. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
Ping the Link Local Address (FE80 Address)
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.

27. Windows 9x ___________ an automatic update client.
Does not
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.
Does not have

28. What should you do if a host file is missing?
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.
If you are logged in as an administrator you can shrink an existing partition or volume to create unallocated disk space - from which you can create a new partition or volume. You can shrink a volume even on a Basic Disk.

29. What does the Storage Manager Report mmc allow you to do?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
Yes
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line

30. What is the difference between MSCHAP2 and EAP-TLS?
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to

31. What does "wbdadmin -startbackup -allcritical" do?
Backups of the full system including all critical volumes (volumes that contain operating system state).
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
A stability index rating and specific event information. Data is propagated 24 hours after system installation.
Configure the enforcement points as RADIUS clients.

32. How should EFS files should be recovered?
No
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato

33. How do you determine if your PC's ip and its default gateway are on the same network?
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
A scheduled task that runs by default collecting information for the Reliability monitor. If disabled it must reenabled manually from the task scheduler mmc snapin.
dynamic drives
Take the ip address and use the AND command on the calculator to AND the ip address and the subnet. NOTE: AND each octet separately. Then AND the gateway and the subnet. If the AND results are the same you are on the same subnet.

34. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
an email address where the @ is replaced with a period.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
A network location.

35. What tool is used to manage shadowcopies?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Adds a file based zone

36. What does Windows XP Mode requires?
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100

37. How do you change the ReadyBoost configuration of a flash drive?
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Deploy a secondary zone.

38. When you install an application in Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode - where does it automatically creates a Windows 7 Start Menu Shortcut under?
A new feature for Offline Files & Folders. Prior to Windows 7 - to open a file across a slow network - client computers always retrieved the file from the server - even if the client computer had recently read the file. With Windows 7 transparent cac
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.

39. IPV6 is _____ on Windows 2000
No
By the RRAS manager or from the command line. For the subnet you can either use the / command or the octet subnet. Example: Route -p add 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.1.1
Not supported
Sent across the network

40. What does WINRM QUICKCONFIG do?
Enable remote management on a computer and create the proper inbound rules on the advanced firewall.
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional
Usually if the DHCP server is installed as the ad server - if it is a member server then it needs to be assigned manually.
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac

41. How many bits are in the regional prefix?
Suggested Sites
Use your computer's zone ID at the end of the destination address. The zone ID of an IPV6 address is locally significant.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
No

42. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
Use it to generate an EFS user certificate
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.

43. What is a NAP policy?
Netsh add dnsserver. Example netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" 192.168.0.1 index=3
IPV6 transition technologies
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.

44. What is a split tunnel VPN?
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
It is where Internet access is direct and not routed through the VPN - configure advanced TCPIP network properties and uncheck the option "Use Default Gateway on Remote Network".
Yes
The import and export affects the entire policy. For example - if you export a policy - all of the rules from all of the rule collections are exported - including the enforcement settings for the rule collections. If you import a policy - the existin

45. Direct Access requires...
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Add an AD integrated zone
A type of port forwarding that allows public network computers on a Private network through nat devises.

46. What does dnscmd /zoneadd primary do?
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
Scan through the %WinDir%WindowsUpdate.log (ie. C:WindowsWindowsUpdate.log) file.
Take the number of networks and take the square root of it. Subtract that number from the subnet mask. The result is the original mask.
Adds a file based zone

47. How do you configure IPSEC between two computers?
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
IPV6 transition technologies
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al

48. How do you allow specific vendors for being excluded from a GPO to prevent all removable storage devices?

49. What does Microsoft Transform files (MST) do?
Not supported
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.

50. What is a NPS server?
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Schedule reports - monitor attempt to save unauthorized files - and generate reports instantly.
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
Yes